Vincenzo Gallo
Vincenzo Gallo (* around 1550 in Sicily , † after 1607 in Palermo ) was a Sicilian conductor and composer.
Nothing is known about his youth or the time and place of his training. From 1589 until his death he worked as Kapellmeister at the cathedral in Palermo.
His work includes a number of mostly four-part compositions, including masses , motets and madrigals , which were influenced by the style of Naples, but often also included melodic twists and turns from his native Sicily.
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Early Music: From the beginnings of occidental music to the completion of the Renaissance. Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-7023-0120-8 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gallo, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sicilian conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sicily |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1607 |
| Place of death | Palermo |